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Table 4 Procedures that > 50% of respondents think are quite/very important

From: Determining specific competencies for General Internal Medicine residents (PGY 4 and PGY 5). What are they and are programs currently teaching them? A survey of practicing Canadian General Internists

Procedure

Percent Agreeing quite or very important.

ACLS/CPR

91

Central Venous Catheter Insertion

93

Paracentesis

90

Endotracheal Intubation

89

Lumbar Puncture

89

Thoracentesis

87

Arterial access and blood gases

82

Ambulatory ECG

79

Cardioversion

77

Exercise Stress Testing

77

Hemodynamic Monitoring

76

Temporary Pacemaker Insertion

75

Mechanical Ventilation

75

Transthoracic Pacing

71

Arthrocentesis

70

Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy

60

Chest Tube Insertion

58

Venipuncture

50